Pilot Debrief

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO MD 88 near Atlanta, GA — 2014-01-31

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Date
2014-01-31
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA
Airport
ATL
Aircraft
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO MD 88
Registration
N921DL
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Inattention by ground crew personnel which resulted in the airplane being substantially damaged.

NTSB narrative

Before departure and while the airplane was being de-iced by ground crew personnel, the de-icing bucket struck the left side of the fuselage and dislodged a passenger window. As a result, the airplane was substantially damaged and the pressure vessel was compromised. There were no reported injuries.

NTSB coding

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